The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-15
Obituary.,

of Freedom, and for Il several years of thi
city died Mt his home in East Ottawa, OF
Sunday morning last He was born in Eng
land, Oct. -, 1913, and came this count,
when mere lad with his parents, who Sc,
tied in Pennsylvania. After few years il
acquiring an education in "A business college
then learning the coach makers trade, IN
came to In Sale Co., in 1886, and opene,
his farm in Freedom. Mr.. Chapman wa
married ia 1889 to Charlotte Hinkson. O
Dearborn county, Indiana, who died in April
1881, leaving four children, John, Mary J.
Margaret and William. One daughter, Julia
died in infancy. On Nov. llth, 1851, Mr.
Chapman was married 20 Evcine L. Greene
of Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and two children
were born to them, James Rollo and Addit
Mrytle, now Mrs. james Hunt.
Died, at the house of VIM Elliott, in Jol
let, on Thursday evening. Mrs. Armenia c.
Preston, aged 70 years. After short funeral
services her remaius were brought to OF
tawa on Wednesday morning and placed in
the ives: side cemetery. Mrs. Preston and
her husband came to La Sale county in 1887
or 1888. lived while on what was known as
the elise place" north of the road to Mar
settles. just west of the divergng bluff and
hollow roads. Afterwards they made a
| "a tbot &c no
husband died. She came to Ottawa into a
new house, built by her under the super
intendence of her oldest son Charles. This
structure is now the home Of Mr.. j. G. Nat
finger Here Charles died. Her other son,
James, became a printer, taking his first
lessons in the art preservative in the FREE
TRADER office. He subsequently, went to
Louisville, KY and entered upon the print
ing business for himself, and died in that
city some years ago. Mrs. Preston lived
here till 1876 when she moved to Joliet and
made her home with MIR. Tharp till 1884,
when she changed to Mr.. Elliots Her death
ends the history of her family. She left no
living relations. She was lady of much
refinement of character and of excellent
judgment, and noted for her generosity and
kindly disposition.
Mr.. Jas. D. Porter, aged eighty three, by
a railroad accident in Georgia, had to have
his left arm ampuated, and as a resultdied.
He was brought to this city on the 18th
and hurled at South Ottawa by the side Of
his wife, laid there sixteen year ago. Mr..
Porter came to Illinois in lSi5. and settled
In Freedom. In 1857 he came to Grand
Rapids where he resided till 1888. Since
then he has made his home with his son,
Colbert, in Kansas. lie was hurt while on
his way to Florida to spend the with his
son william. DR.. Porter and Mr.. Potter and
husband Of Chicago. Mr. G Porter from Mis-
sion, attended the body to burial, In con-
nection with Rev. Mr.. Whittlesey and other
old citizens and friends Of the family.
Mrs. John Grandam, grand daughter Of
Mr.. Samuel Ioey, an old time citizen of Of
tawa, died at her mother home in Streator,
where she was visiting, on Friday night
last, and on Monday, after mass was had in
the solemn and impressive form peculiar to
the Catholic Church, her remains we're
brought TO Ottawa and Inferred in their last
resting place in st. COLUMBIA cemetery Her
home was not far from Serena She leaves
a loving and deeply afflicted husband, but
no children.
The funeral services occurred on Wednes-
day at his late residence, in East Ottawa,
conducted by Rev. D. J. Holmes and n. W.
Heermans Of the Episcopal church The
remains were taken to Harding by relatives
and friends and deposited by the side of
others of his family.
Mr.. James Quinn, an old and highly re
speCted citizen of Ottawa, whose home was
on the west side, north of La Fayettee on
Walnut ST., died on Tuesday, Jan. II, 1887,
aged 81 years. His disease was pneumonia,
and his illness was short, (only five days. and
owing to his age and decrepitude he could
not overcome his fate. lie leaves to mourn
his loss his wife and four children: Thomas,
william, Bridget and Annie.
Mr.. Albert Button, one Of Ottswa's most
exemplary and popular young men, aged
about % years, died in Chicago on Thursday
evening last, Of lung disease. lie had been
employed in the Z. 5 Express Office 81 Mus.
ca,ine, Iowa, couple Of months, but he
took violent cold and his health failed
He returned to the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. b. Button, in Fast Ottawa,
where he remained a short time His health
not improving, he went to Chicago on Sun
lay last ami placed himself under the care
of an electric physician, and die on the
Thurs lay following.